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CVE-2012-3524 Detail

Description

libdbus 1.5.x and earlier, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in X.org and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: libdbus maintainers state that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libdbus itself: "we do not support use of libdbus in setuid binaries that do not sanitize their environment before their first call into libdbus."


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00009.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00094.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1261.html
http://stealth.openwall.net/null/dzug.c Exploit 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21323 Exploit 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:070
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:083
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/10/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/14/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/17/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55517 Exploit 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1576-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1576-2
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52202 Patch 
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697105
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=847402

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-3524
NVD Published Date:
09/18/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.